Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has opened a central pharmacy facility to support its expanding specialty and home delivery pharmacy services. The 40,000-square-foot center, located in North Fork, Va., features an automation system designed to process up to 4,000 prescriptions per…
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found stopping GLP-1 medications is linked to a 22% increase in heart attack, stroke and death after two years. The study, published March 18 in BMJ Medicine, follows more than…
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 19 department closures or services that are ending or have…
Hammes broke ground on an expansion at Specialists Hospital Shreveport (La.), a physician-owned surgical hospital focused on spine and orthopedics, according to a March 19 news release. The project will expand on surgical capabilities, sterile processing and central sterile services capacity. Hammes…
A federal judge has ruled that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exceeded his authority by issuing a declaration late last year that threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer certain gender-affirming care to minors, The New York…
In this episode, Callie Miller, MHA, Hospital Chief Executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, discusses strengthening workforce engagement, developing frontline leaders, and leveraging AI to reduce administrative burden for clinicians. She also shares how the organization is building a…
In this episode, Callie Miller, MHA, Hospital Chief Executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, discusses strengthening workforce engagement, developing frontline leaders, and leveraging AI to reduce administrative burden for clinicians. She also shares how the organization is building a…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down surging employer healthcare costs and the competing strategies emerging from insurers and disruptors like Mark Cuban. He also explores new data on how AI driven hospital billing…
How AI is integrated into clinical workflows may significantly influence how medical liability is perceived, according to a study in Nature Health. Researchers from Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State College of Medicine, Providence, R.I.-based Brown University and Newark, N.J.-based Seton Hall…
Saturday is a key part of the routine for Albany Medical Center Hospital’s president and CEO. Jason Mouzakes, MD, who was named to the role in early March, uses the day as one way to connect directly with staff across…